Las Vegas 20100602

I guess I should preface this blog with a small post about just why I'm starting it. I have been traveling for work almost nonstop for about 16 years. In that time, I have worked in Europe and most parts of the US. I also enjoy leisure travel and it sure would have been nice to have had a blog going for last year's trips to the Galapagos, Nepal, Bahrain and Amsterdam. One thing I have never been good about is writing any kind of journal so here it is. Starting with my in-progress stint in Las Vegas, NV. I have been here every week for the last five months now and it looks like I'll be doing this for quite awhile longer. I hope that I can keep this up if for nobody but myself.

Here I am in Vegas for another week. It is hot and getting hotter. The temp has been going up steadily this week and seems to be continuing into the weekend. It was 94 yesterday and will reach 107 by Sunday. I'm told that this trend will continue until we are at an average daily high of 115 in mid-July. I can't wait (to melt, that is).

I had a nice visit with my Mom last night. She has been in town for the last week. Unfortunately, she made her visit over the Memorial Day long weekend though so I was out camping as I always am during that weekend. As usual, I was at work until a little after 7:00 so getting checked into the hotel (Mandalay Bay this week), I was able to get over to where she was staying by 8:15 or so.

We went to a place called Blue Martini in Town Square (off of Sunset and Las Vegas Blvd). The drinks and service were great and the food was good too. I had been itching to go explore Town Square a bit and it did not disappoint me. It's a neat area and it's completely free of all of the BS on the strip! Will go back soon and write more about the last five months.